IPMS Richmond - Updates

IPMS Richmond News:

June 2010 Meeting:

The Second Quarter contest was held with the special theme of The Battle of Britain. Alex Valz took home the theme trophy for his Junkers Ju-87B Stuka. View the contest models that night at this Gallery page.

May 2010 Meeting:

Twenty four members were briefed on the upcoming Flight Day Celebration at the Virginia Aviation Museum on June 26-27. Glen Martin led a demonstration that showed how to use AAA membership decals to make mirrors. View the display models that night at this Gallery page.

April 2010 Meeting:

Twenty-two were in attendance to vote on sponsoring a trophy package for the 2010 IPMS USA National Convention. Glen Martin, active IPMS Region 2 Coordinator, announced he would be resigning effective at the conclusion of the 2010 Region 2 Convention. Glen's put in many long hours serving our R2 chapters while still somehow finding time to write articles, perform demonstrations and finish models on his workbench. Glen, we thank you for your role as R2 Coordinator! Glen also announced the winners of the R2 annual awards. Chapter of the year went to IPMS Northern VA Modelers. The Newsletter of the year was IPMS New Jersey's "Mosquitogram", and the Webmaster was your's truly, John Robinson. Bob Moritz conducted an instructive lesson on how to deal with resin ship models, including the best way to handle a warped hull. View the display models that night at this Gallery page.

March 2010 Meeting:

Tonight's centered around another successful Old Dominion Open. Our attendance was about equal as last year, despite bad weather North of Virginia. Our next contest will be hosting the IPMS Region II Convention in Fredericksburg, VA on October 15-16. Find out more on our convention website. The First Quarter contest was held with the special theme of Science Fiction. Glen Martin won the honors with his Nosferatu figure. Something about those eyes... View the contest models that night at this Gallery page.

February 2010 Meeting:

This last meeting before the 2010 Old Dominion Open was used to firm up final details and canvass the membership for volunteers. Previous snowstorms during the last two weeks kept attendance at lower levels than normal. Glen Martin conducted a demonstration on using the Microscale system to apply decals. Following this method is almost guaranteed to produce realistic markings. Look for this demo to appear on our Resources page in the future. View the display models that night at this Gallery page.

January 2010 Meeting:

Glen Martin gaveled his first meeting of his new term and in a new building, the VA Science Museum. Glen announced we would have extra special raffle prizes this year geared toward our quarterly contest themes. It was announced that IPMS Lynchburg member Tommy Carr passed away recently. Tommy was a fixture at model shows in this area and always had a smile on his face and a gracious demeanor. Member Alex Valz showed us how to weather aircraft (or whatever) using the "sludge" technique. Look for this demo to appear on our Resources page in the future. View the display models that night at this Gallery page.

December 2009 Meeting:

2009 Chapter President E.L. Motley walked into the sunset but before he did, a grateful thanks to everyone was offered for all the hard work in 2009. Member Ashley Abernathy was given the President's Award for exceptional service during the year. This also marked the last meeting in Brown's Distributing. Our 2010 meeting place is the VA Science Museum. We celebrated Christmas with a feast of the ages and invited the IPMS/AMPS Central VA crew. The Fourth Quarter contest was held with the special theme of Red, White & Blue. Joseph Paulchell took home the theme award with his 1:48 scale Nieuport 11 Bebe. View the contest models that night at this Gallery page.

November 2009 Meeting:

Officer elections were held this evening, with 26 members in attendance. Officers returning were Milton Conkle as Vice President, Alex Valz as Treasurer, and Mark Elder as Secretary. Newly elected to Chapter President was Glen Martin. Member Bruce Jones, who passed away in October, was remembered for his unusual armor model kits he continually built. We had not see Bruce in many years due to his health complications. A reminder was issued that our 2010 meeting place would be in the VA Science Museum. View the display models that night at this Gallery page.

October 2009 Meeting:

The 26 in attendance were given the quarterly financial report by Treasurer Alex Valz and an IPMS Region II Convention report by Glen Martin. An announcement that our current meeting place would be ending after December 2009 was followed by another announcement that a new place has been secured; the VA Science Museum. Meetings start there in January 2010. Chazz Klanian conducted a demo on building 1:43 scale automobile models. These are usually cast in metal or resin and are a challenge to master. View the display models that night at this Gallery page.

September 2009 Meeting:

The 3rd Quarter Contest was well attended, with 13 members entering 34 models. Best of Show accolades go to Glen Martin, for his 1:48 scale Tiger I. IPMS USA National Convention attendees briefed us of the event recently held in Columbus, Ohio. The Region 2 Regional bid committee chairman Ashley Abernathy reported to the membership that a site had been chosen, that being the Fredericksburg Hospitality House. The site is an excellent choice with it's central location and outstanding facility. The chapter contest results are:

Best In Show: Tiger I by Glen Martin
Figures: 1st Place: Space Marine by Ed Kilday
Armor: 1st Place: BergePanther w/PzIV Turret by Erik Roberson
Armor: 3rd Place: T54 by Chris Bryan
Cars & Trucks: 1st Place: Paddy Wagon by Don Worley
Aviation, Prop: 1st Place: Grumman F4F Wildcat by Dante Santacroce
Aviation, Prop: 2nd Place: Dornier Do-24 by James Alvis
Aviation, Prop: 3rd Place: Grumman F4F Wildcat by Alex Valz
Aviation, Prop, Large Scale: 1st Place: Grumman F8F Bearcat by Mark Elder
Aviation, Prop, Large Scale: 2nd Place: Yak-9 by Alex Valz
Aviation, Prop, Large Scale: 3rd Place: P-51D Mustang by Tom Harkins
Aviation, Jet: 1st Place: Grumman F9F Panther by John Kimbriel
Aviation, Jet: 2nd Place: Grumman F9F Panther by Dante Santacroce
Maritime: 1st Place: Land Wasser Schlepper by Chris Bryan
Miscellaneous: 1st Place: Star Wars R2D2 by James Alvis
Diorama: 1st Place: Ford GPA by Chris Bryan
Junior: 1st Place: Corvette by John Mascilak

August 2009 Meeting:

The Virginia Shootout award was updated with the IPMS Richmond name and presented to the membership. Our Region 2 bid team has agreed to propose a 2-day event. Location is TBD. Mark Elder led a demo on making wingtip lights out of lite-brite pegs. Once they are cut into wafers, then quartered, they are sanded, shaped, and polished before inserting into the wingtip. Future floor wax seals everything and creates a crystal clear shine. View the display models that night at this Gallery page.

July 2009 Meeting:

The big news at this meeting was the announcement that IPMS Richmond had won the Virginia Shootout that was held in Roanoke recently. This was a friendly idea that started twelve years ago to encourage the Virginia IPMS chapters to come out to each other's shows. Points are awarded based on number of contestants with bonuses for placing in the winner's circle at the end of the show. It was our first win, and we won it big, leaving the others in the dust. We have possession of the plaque, which is engraved with all the previous winning chapters. We'll hang onto it for a year until the next Shootout in 2010. Congratulations to all who participated and enjoyed the show! View the display models that night at this Gallery page.

June 2009 Meeting:

Tonight the 29 in attendance listened to several show reports that members had the privilege to attend. The list included the NOVA IPMS contest, the D-Day Memorial Show, the Mid-Atlantic Swap Meet, and the VA Aviation Museum Air Fair. New chapter by-laws were accepted by the membership. Glen Martin conducted a demonstration on how to create navigation lights using clear sprue. Download this demo on our Resources page. The chapter contest results are:

Figures: 1st Place: Headless Horseman by Ricky Carter
Figures: 2nd Place: Creature from the Black Lagoon by Milton Conkle
Armor: 1st Place: M4A2 Sherman by Ray Pentacost
Armor: 2nd Place: Nashorn by Chris Bryan
Armor: 3rd Place: T26E3 Pershing by Mike Petty
Cars & Trucks: 1st Place: '53 Corvette by Milton Conkle
Cars & Trucks: 2nd Place: Dodge Charger by Don Worley
Aviation, Prop: 1st Place: Hawker Sea Fury by John Kimbriel
Aviation, Prop: 2nd Place: Macchi C-200 by Chris Bryan
Aviation, Prop: 3rd Place: Hawker Hurricane by Tom Harkins
Aviation, Jet: 1st Place: Me-262 by Tom Harkins
Maritime: 1st Place: German U-35 by Chris Bryan
Miscellaneous: 1st Place: Korean War by Mark Elder
Miscellaneous: 2nd Place: Washington, D.C. Metro by Dante Santacroce
Diorama: 1st Place: Ford GPA by Chris Bryan

May 2009 Meeting:

At this meeting a big decision was made via membership vote. The motion passed 21 to 9 to make a bid for the IPMS Region 2 Regional Show in 2010. Our ODO team will be on board, as well as show chair Ashley Abernathy to make a bid worthy of the Region. We will not know until the October 2009 Region 2 show in New Jersey whether we indeed win the 2010 bid. View the display models that night at this Gallery page.

April 2009 Meeting:

The 27 members were briefed on the IPMS Lynchburg show and the J.D. Spearman model aircraft donation made to the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, VA. Ed Kilday conducted a demo on using two-part A+B putty to sculpt figures and repair gaps. View the display models that night at this Gallery page.

March 2009 Meeting:

There were 30 in attendance to hear ODO Chairman Ashley Abernathy present the final report from the show, and a good one it was. It was a total success, and Ashley thanked all who helped make it so. Ashley also agreed to chair the 2010 show and start a feasibility study to host the R2 Regional contest. Chapter members were made aware that the National Museum of the Marine Corps is in need of aircraft models to populate a display.

The chapter contest results are:

Figures: 1st Place: Ed Kilday
Armor: 1st Place: Tim Promin - Sd.Kfz 251/22
Armor: 2nd Place: James Conklyn - M3 Stuart Honey
Cars & Trucks: 1st Place: Eugene Harris - '32 Ford Roadster
Cars & Trucks: 2nd Place: Milton Conkle - '67 Chevy Impala
Prop Aircraft: 1st Place: Alex Valz - SBD Dauntless
Prop Aircraft: 2nd Place: Steve Cowardin - FW-190 Ramjaeger
Prop Aircraft: 3rd Place: John Kimbriel - Laird Super Solution
Jet Aircraft: 1st Place: John Kimbriel - McDonnell F3H Demon
Diorama: 1st Place: Don Worley - M*A*S*H* 4077
Best In Show: Don Worley - M*A*S*H* 4077
Contest pictures on Gallery page

February 2009 Meeting:

The February 28 ODO show was the main topic of the night for the 27 in attendance. Chairman Ashley Abernathy indicated that things were in place and only the last-minute details needed to be worked out. View the display models that night at this Gallery page.

January 2009 Meeting:

There were 29 in attendance as ODO show chairman Ashley Abernathy gave an update of the planning. The first Treasurer's report for 2009 was given by Alex Valz. Ship builder Jim Woodard attended his first meeting with us and joined the ranks. IPMS Region II Coordinator Glen Martin gave an update, which was followed by a demonstration on Base Basics, by Ashley Abernathy. Download this demo on our Resources page. View the display models that night at this Gallery page.

December 2008 Meeting:

2009 president E. L. Motley presided over Christmas festivities including a smorgasbord of food and a gift exchange. Fellow IPMS chapter AMPS Central VA also had members present. The final quarterly contest, themed "Best British", was held and Kevin Farris was awarded the theme trophy for his Hawker Hunter, graciously provided by our overseas honorary member Neil Wharton. View the contest entries on this Gallery page.

Many thanks go out to all the chapter members who made 2008 fun, successful, and helped us learn something too. Whether you staffed ODO '08, demonstrated a technique at a meeting, helped conduct the monthly raffles, contribute newsletter/website articles, licked envelopes, brought food, registered contest entrants, or many other selfless duties, we send out a big THANKS! See you in 2009!

November 2008 Meeting:

The meeting was attended by twenty-five members. President Ashley Abernathy read a thank you card from Louise Spearman, expressing gratitude for the chapter�s expressions of sympathy in honoring member and past president, J.D. Spearman. Chapter officer elections voted in a new president for 2009, E. L. Motley. Chapter officers remaining for 2009 are: Vice President, Milton Conkle; Secretary, Mark Elder; and Treasurer, Alex Valz. Member models on display at this meeting can be viewed on this Gallery page.

October 2008 Meeting:

Tonight there was twenty-four in attendance. Among the business topics discussed was the continuing effort to construct the new chapter constitution and bylaws, which will be voted on by the membership after review by the constitution committee. Region 2 Coordinator Glen Martin reported on the successful MaurauderCon show recently held in Towson, Md. Several chapter members brought home awards, among them five special awards. The demonstration covered the aspects of detailing armor with bolt heads, and was conducted by Glen Martin, with assistance from Brian Alfano. Download this demo on our Resources page. Member models on display at this meeting can be viewed on this Gallery page.

September 2008 Meeting:

The thirty in attendance enjoyed the third quarter contest with the theme of "Wheeled Armor." A demonstration on soldering photoetch was led by Glen Martin. Download this demo on our Resources page. An interesting website was revealed to everyone called Acme Laboratories, which will provide free graphics of license plates to your customization. Download the graphic, size it to fit your model, and print it off on decal paper.

The chapter contest results are:

Figures: 1st Place: Ed Kilday - Napoleon's Light Cavalry
Figures: 2nd Place: Tim Bowman - Japanese Samurai
Armor: 1st Place: Alex Valz - M1A1 Abrams
Armor: 2nd Place: Chris Bryan - Opel Maultier
Armor: 3rd Place: James Conklyn - Shmira M151A1
Cars & Trucks: 1st Place: Wes Granger - 1932 Ford
Cars & Trucks: 2nd Place: Chris Bryan - Soviet GAZ AA
Competition Cars & Trucks: 1st Place: Rick Mascilak - Secret Weapon Jeep
Prop Aircraft: 1st Place: John Kimbriel - BH-10
Prop Aircraft: 2nd Place: Tom Harkins - B-29 Superfortress
Jet Aircraft: 1st Place: Alex Abernathy - Me-163 Komet
Jet Aircraft: 2nd Place: John Kimbriel - Arado 234
Maritime: 1st Place: Dante Santacroce - Ship In A Bottle
Miscellaneous: 1st Place: Tim Bowman - APC
Diorama: 1st Place: Chris Bryan - Last Call Before Berlin
Juniors: 1st Place: Jordan Mascilak - Civilian Hummer
Juniors: 2nd Place: Joey Mascilak - Hummer
Best In Show: Chris Bryan - Last Call Before Berlin
Contest pictures on Gallery page

August 2008 Meeting:

Members were presented a proposed annual budget for the next fiscal year by Treasurer Alex Valz. Also announced, our 2009 Old Dominion Open has snagged it's first trophy sponsorship and first vendor commitment! New to the website are the Registration and Rules forms on the Contest page. The monthly demonstration was conducted by Rick Mascilak and Gene Harris on flocking auto interiors. Download this demo on our Resources page. Member models on display at this meeting can be viewed on this Gallery page.

August 2008: IPMS USA 2009 Convention

Congratulations are due to our members that placed at the 2008 IPMS USA National Convention held in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this past weekend. The show was the second largest in history. The lineup of IPMS Richmond and AMPS Central Virginia members that won:

IPMS USA 2009 Convention Winners:

Aircraft:

Ashley Abernathy, 2nd Place, OOB Aircraft, 1:72
Ashley Abernathy, 2nd Place, OOB Aircraft, Single Engine Prop 1:48
Kevin Farris, 1st Place, Medium Prop 1:48
Kevin Farris, 1st Place, Large Prop 1:48
Kevin Farris, 1st Place, OOB Single Engine Prop 1:48
Kevin Farris, 1st Place, Small Jet 1:48
Kevin Farris, 2nd Place, Medium Prop 1:48
Kevin Farris, 2nd Place, Large Prop 1:32
Richard Leininger, 2nd Place, Biplanes 1:144 and 1:72
Richard Leininger, 2nd Place, Biplanes 1:48 & 1:32, Axis (split)
Richard Leininger, 2nd Place, Civil, Sport, Racing & Airships 1:48-1:32

Military Vehicles:

Frank Blanton, 3rd Place, Closed Top >1:48, Post Korea, Allied (split):
Frank Blanton, 3rd Place, Conversions, >1:48
Kevin Farris, 1st Place, Open Top with Interiors >1:48 (split)
Kevin Farris, 3rd Place, Armored half-tracks & armored cars >1:48 (split)
Kevin Farris, 3rd Place, Armored half-tracks & armored cars >1:48 (split)
Mike Petty, 3rd Place, Closed Top >1:48 through Korea, Axis Light, Pz IV & below (split)
Mike Petty, 3rd Place, Closed Top >1:48 through Korea, Allied Russian & Japanese (split)
John Robinson, 1st Place, Closed Top >1:48 through Korea, Axis (split)
John Robinson, 1st Place, Closed Top >1:48 post Korea
John Robinson, 1st Place, Open Top with Interiors >1:48 (split)
John Robinson, 2nd Place, Soft Skinned Military vehicles

Ships:

Richard Leininger, 1st Place, Submarines >1:400 Pre-'46

Auto, All Other:

Kevin Farris, 1st Place, Triathlon
Richard Leininger, 3rd Place, Auto, Competition Straight Line 1:31-1:20
Richard Leininger, 3rd Place, Auto, Competition open wheel 1:31-1:20
Don Worley, 3rd Place, OOB Miscellaneous

Visit the IPMS USA website for all the Category Award Winners.

Images contributed by IPMS Richmond members are on our Gallery page.

July 2008 Meeting:

The thirty-three in attendance were briefed on the progress of having an annual budget finalized by Treasurer Alex Valz. Frank Blanton brokered the purchase of nine armor kits for the 2009 Old Dominion Open raffle. Trophy designs for the show were also presented to the membership by Chazz Klanian. See the Contest page for the current details. Ashley Abernathy reported on the excellent Mariner's Museum in Newport News, VA. Region 2 Coordinator Glen Martin announced there are two new IPMS Chapters in the works, and will be located in Charlottesville and Quantico. The monthly demonstration was conducted by Mark Elder on making small ship bases that simulate water. Download this demo on our Resources page. Member models on display at this meeting can be viewed on this Gallery page.

June 2008 Meeting:

The monthly meeting had 27 on hand for the quarterly contest and the demonstration, conducted by John Robinson and called Armor 101. This lecture introduced armor modeling to those interested in branching out their interests. Look for the discussion to be added to this website in the future. Participants in the model contest at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford discussed the successful event, whose registration proceeds go to help fund the Memorial. Flight Day at the Aviation Museum was also discussed by those that attended.

The chapter contest theme was "Off to the Races", and the results are:

Armor: 1st Place: Alex Valz: Tiger I
Prop Aircraft: 1st Place: J.D. Spearman - XF5F Skyrocket
Prop Aircraft: 2nd Place: Alex Valz - P51B Mustang
Prop Aircraft: 3rd Place: James Alvis - "Emily" flying boat
Jet Aircraft: 1st Place: J.D. Spearman - FA-18E Super Hornet
Contest Theme Award: 1st Place: Richard Leininger - Bearcat Racing Plane
Contest Theme Award: 2nd Place: John Kimbriel - Mystery Ship
Contest Theme Award: 3rd Place: Donald Worley - Dale Jarrett Ford
Best In Show: Alex Valz - Tiger I
Contest pictures on Gallery page

IPMS Region 2 News:

All in Region 2, here is a quick update on the happenings and events that are going on in our Region. This is an email update I pass along to all the Chapter Presidents to then pass out to the membership. If I have news I'll get it posted. If anyone has anything for the next update, please let me know via I am asking all Chapter Presidents and contacts to get this web page address to your members so everyone is informed and knows where to send their questions or news. Many thanks go out to my home club IPMS Richmond for providing web page space for our Region. Thanks to all the clubs, members, and especially the volunteers. You folks are what makes us such a great bunch of "glue sniffers". Region 2 is a shining example of exceptional model builders that are truly family.

Sincerely,
Glen Martin
IPMS Region 2 Coordinator

March 2010 Update:

IPMS Sanctioned Shows in Region 2:

MOSQUITOCON: April 3rd

Hosted by IPMS New Jersey. The theme for this year's show is: "1940-England Stands Alone." I'm sure most of you would enjoy taking home that theme award. I know they have done something special for that award, trust me. If you miss this, you've missed out and need to have a boot planted in your backside. If you have questions, contact the guys and give Big Bill a shout and let the boys know you are coming to the show! Forms for registration, trophy sponsorships, etc. can be found on their website in PDF forms. I hope to be there in person as well. Come on out and attend the show.

Visit the chapter website for details.

Northern Virginia Model Classic: May 22nd

Hosted by IPMS NoVA. Got a Dracula figure in your closet amongst other things? Well, we all have something in the closet so we won't dwell on that. But this year's theme is "Heroes and Villains". The guys at NOVA are gearing up once again to put on a spectacular show. The "Model Palooza" last year was a new twist in this chapter's show which has a long standing tradition of throwing in something new each year. Of particular interest was the Roman Centurions walking around in full blown authentic costumes! And, on top of that, the vendor situation was one that of course, drained my wallet. Yes, sadly to say, I had to use the credit card for dinner after the show as I had no more $$$ to spend! These guys are throwing this show this year to honor a hero or a villain. I happen to know that Monarch Models has re-introduced some classic villain figures in just the past several months. Whether or not you have NOSFERATU or IRON MAN, you've got roughly two months to get ready for this one so get to building! I'll be there as well, although not much of an attraction.

Visit the chapter website for details.

Virginia Shootout: August 14th

Hosted by IPMS Roanoke. The Shootout last year was won by IPMS Richmond which was a first in a very long time. That honor is normally held by IPMS Roanoke, Lynchburg or Tidewater and has been a long-time rivalry between the clubs. That honor is awarded to the best overall chapter performance by the respective chapter member's entries at the show. Points are awarded for total entries and placement points for models that finish in the 1-2-3 positions. If a modeler takes home a special honor, say a "best of", theme or special award, those points are cumulative to the overall chapter score and figure heavily in the point totals. The award really is in the meaning of "teamwork". IPMS Richmond last year had about 13 to 15 guys that traveled to the show and cleaned out their available model display cases for entry into the show. In the end, Richmond had the most points. Now, to quote Admiral Yamamoto during WWII after learning of the defeat handed out by his forces on Pearl Harbor, "I feel all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and filled him with a terrible resolve". Richmond will have to go to extremes this time around as I know the other chapters are gunning for us. Keep an eye open for more information concerning this show. Again, there will be a "Glen" sighting at this show...come on out and meet bobo the clown...

Visit the chapter website for details.

PennCON: September 18th

Hosted by IPMS Central Pennsylvania. Frank Froment was telling me about the contest while attending the IPMS Richmond Old Dominion Open a few weeks ago. They are planning this show to be bigger and better. These guys have a great small town show feeling and the quality is there. I really hope you will add this to your schedule because this will be the last show before the big one. IPMS Central Penn needs your support.

Visit the chapter website for details.

Region Two Convention: Oct 15-16

Hosted by IPMS Richmond, VA. OK, here it is. The theme is "Nostalgic Plastic"-any kit made before 1980. Sounds like a hard contest theme award? heee heee....it will be. In stepping back into time when IPMS Richmond last hosted a Regional show in the 1980's, we decided to move back in time and play to our past, bringing back the old time feel for this show. Most of you that were at the IPMS Richmond Old Dominion Open a few weeks ago know about our awards which we spent a lot of money making them acrylic, following IPMS New Jersey's lead at the 2009 Regional. We had recently been giving out medallions but decided that we'd spend the money and push out acrylic awards. As a reward for this, we had our best Old Dominion Open show ever with 634 models entered with just under 150 vendor tables! These were records for our show. We have momentum and the vendors are clamoring right now to get reservations for table space at our show. I can tell you that we are having a first ever "Bring and Build" night at the hotel in one of the conference rooms. This should be a blast. I intend to take plenty of pictures for a write-up to be submitted to the IPMS Journal for publication which I hope will be in a future edition. Come on out and spend the night!

Visit the IPMS Region 2 Convention website.

Information about the show is readily available on the convention website. You can pull down forms and information as needed to register for the show and for hotel rooms.

IPMS Sanctioned Shows outside of Region 2:

Down East Con-July 10th

Hosted by IPMS East Carolina Plastic Modelers. THEY ARE BACK! After taking a short hiatus, these guys are back and boy are they ever! They are going to have their theme "Carolina On My Mind" once again, honoring the best entry that ties back to the state of North Carolina. I realize this might not be a show that the Central and Northern regions of Region 2 would be interested in but for those of us in Virginia, this is a close show and ready to rock! Please step in there and show support for this show. I know they have increased their armor categories to pave the way for the influx of 1/72 and 1/48 scale armor. Come on out to this one, it will be a fun time!

Visit the chapter website for details.

IPMSUSA National Convention-August 4-7

Hosted by IPMS Phoenix, AZ. This show will be a long haul for most so I won't go into the particulars other than to ask you to please, please step up and support that show financially. The monies collected go to supporting the show directly and IPMS as a society. It's our signature event.

Visit the website for details.

NOREASTCON-Region 1 Convention-April 30th-May 1st

Hosted by Long Island Scale Model Society. This is a red alert for the central and northern portion of Region 2. This show will be the signature event for Region 1 this year and is easily accessible to those in the Central and Northern portion of Region 2. It will be well worth the drive North! You guys need to keep this show on your radar. They need sponsors as well! The theme for this show is: Multiple themes! Get this...no less than six special themes!

Visit the chapter website for details.

Non IPMS Sanctioned Shows:

AMPS International Convention-April 22-24th

The AMPS (Armor Modelers Preservation Society) is hosting their national convention in Auburn, IN at the WW2 Victory Museum. If you are an armor builder and want to attend a National show of nothing but cold steel, nuts and bolts, main gun in your face armor then this is THE PLACE to be! The site of this show is the WW2 Victory Museum which has one of the largest public collections of armored fighting vehicles in the Central United States. The vendors are all about armor! If you have never been to this show, it's well worth the drive.

Visit the website for details.

2010 Region 2 People of the Year Nominations:

OK, I need everyone to consider putting forth a nomination for the following Region 2 honors:

Mike Lyons Person of the Year
Webmaster of the Year
Newsletter/Editor of the Year
Youth of the Year

I need these nominations by June 1st please as the winners of the first three will be forwarded on to IPMS/USA for consideration for National recognition. Don't let this slip.

Founding member of IPMS Tidewater, VA Dies

All, it's with sad news that I have to report that IPMS Tidewater lost one of their founding members--Colonel Cole, IPMS #20--this past week. Bill Brickhouse notified me of this situation. Please remember this gentleman and the IPMS Tidewater club in your thoughts and prayers. It's always sad to lose a founding member like Mr. Cole. Any condolences may be sent to .

Stepping down as the Region Two Coordinator

Ok, you heard it from me first. Yes, it's true. I have turned in my resignation effective at the conclusion of the Region Two Contest on October 16th. The main reason for doing so is increased issues with an irregular heartbeat that is requiring me to give up a lot of activities. It's time to be in the shadows moving forward.

The search for my replacement will start soon. Please consider stepping up and doing this job for IPMS Region 2. You may contact , IPMSUSA Director of Local Chapters to make it known you would like to be considered for this position. It was and is an honor to do this role. Knowledge of how to communicate (always helpful) and scheduling are keys to this job, along with an ear for listening to gripes, problems and suggestions. I won't kid you in telling you that the job is not always about having fun times. It can be demanding at times. But, if you love the hobby, love interacting with people, this is a great way to promote the hobby through your friendships with people. And, you get to work with all the other Regional Coordinators as well. If I can do it, anyone can! It has been an honor to do this over the past 4 years. I want to thank you for your support and hope that you will keep in touch with me after I step down. The hope is that a successor can be found in the next 3 months and then I can work with this person from July until the Regional to bring them up to speed on chapter re-chartering efforts and the communications that starts on October 1st.

That's it, build models, have fun...

Glen Martin
Region 2 Coordinator-IPMS